First Birthday Party!

Jon Klassen - Party Animals

I want to thank everyone for one great year at Animalarium.

It has been a lot of fun to share and discover all these artworks

in the company of people who share similar interests, loves and obsessions!

From the Animal's Party by Elisabeth Brozowska, 1962

thanks to Eric Sturdevant

I can't possibly thank all the very lovely people who have helped and inspired me from the start,

but I'd like to mention at least some of the awesome fellow bloggers who have given me 

great support and encouragement in many different ways: Amy at Aqua-Velvet,

Deborah at Kickcan and Conkers, Will at A Journey Round My Skull, 

Peter at This isn't Happiness, Hazel at The Art Room Plant, Anna at Le figure dei libri

Melanie Rutten

and the great image collectors at flickr who have generously allowed me to 

utilize their treasures, particularly the amazing Sandy (and her Pink Jet Pack), art.crazed, 

flamenconut, wackystuff, letslookupandsmile, Gatochy (and her many blogs)

Fiep Westendorp

and of course all the artists who daily produce beautiful works in all media,

especially the very dear Franco Matticchio for sharing here his incredible drawings,

(many of which previously hard to find or unpublished)

and Sebastiano, my accomplice on fifteen years in love and work 

for always supporting my solitary endeavours

from Favourite Bedtime stories, 1977, thanks to Flamenconut

and everyone else who has commented,suggested, quoted, blogged, retweeted,

reposted, tumblrized, ffffound, bookmarked, networked, emailed,  

asked and answered questions, sent pictures, interviewed, favorited, complimented,

thank you and see you tomorrow for the Mystery Corean Giveaway!